A Ukrainian mother-of-three has armed herself with a powerful hunting rifle, vowing to “fight for Kiev” amid fears of a Russian invasion. “As a mother I do not want my children to inherit Ukraine’s problems, or have these threats passed on to them. It is better that I deal with this now,” Mariana Zhaglo, 52, … Read more
When she was growing up in Paris, Pauline Baer de Perignon was always told the same story about her great-grandfather, Jewish art collector Jules Strauss. Strauss — a German Jew living in Paris — owned a trove of Impressionist pictures by Renoir, Degas, Monet and many others. But the stock market crash of the 1930s … Read more
A Nebraska man accused of killing two people at a fast-food restaurant in 2020 and leaving two others injured could face the death penalty if convicted, the county attorney’s office said this week. Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov announced Monday his office would seek the death penalty for Roberto Silva Jr., 24, who faces first-degree murder charges in the Nov. … Read more
Peter Robbins, the original voice actor of Charlie Brown in the 1960s “Peanuts” shows, died last week at the age of 65. Relatives told Fox 5 San Diego that Robbins committed suicide. Robbins, a California native, began voicing Charlie Brown at just 9 years old. He also provided the voice of the title character in … Read more
Connecticut detectives opened an investigation into the accidental fatal drug overdose of Lauren Smith-Fields hours after the medical examiner issued her cause of death, which her family questioned. Smith-Fields, 23, was killed by “acute intoxication due to the combined effects of fentanyl, promethazine, hydroxyzine and alcohol,” after a Dec. 11 date with an unnamed man … Read more
Dozens of single, mostly male adult migrants were shuttled from a makeshift processing center in Texas to a local airport for flights to various US cities — marking the first time such a transfer has been captured on video amid the ongoing border crisis, according to a report Tuesday. The scene began unfolding Sunday outside … Read more
The White House vowed Tuesday that Europe will not freeze this winter if Russia cuts off its natural gas or crude oil exports as retaliation for economic sanctions promised by the US and its allies if Moscow invades Ukraine. Senior administration officials revealed Tuesday that they have been working to identify natural gas sources around … Read more
Arizona’s recreational weed program brought in lots of green for education and health services in 2021, the first year cannabis was legally available for purchase in the Grand Canyon State. Customers had purchased more than $1.23 billion worth of cannabis products since voters approved a referendum to legalize the drug for adult use in November … Read more
New York actor and comedian Michael Rapaport flipped out in a Tuesday social media post that shows an alleged shoplifter brazenly walking out of a Manhattan Rite Aid. “I can’t believe I’m seeing this s—t,” the “I am Rapaport” podcaster is heard saying over the video. “This f—king guy just filled his two bags up … Read more
A school board outside of Seattle voted to stop requiring students to read an iconic novel about racism and injustice in the Jim Crow-era Deep South. The Mukilteo School Board approved a resolution to remove “To Kill a Mockingbird” from its 9th-grade curriculum after complaints it was racially insensitive, according to Fox News. The move … Read more